The Melanesia Law Ministers will present their collective issues during the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM) to be held in Fiji from 9 to 12 February. Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Clezy Rore, confirmed this to Solomon Star following a talanoa session held during the Justice Agencies Dialogue at the Heritage Park Hotel on November. Minister Rore said Fiji…
The Fiu bridge, which connects the Central and West Kwara’ae constituencies in Malaita Province poses safety concerns for road users due to its deteriorating condition. The current poor condition of the bridge has been worsened by heavy traffic during the Christmas and New Year festive period. A recent visit to the bridge revealed that several timber planks forming the…
Smash Down Barriers (SDB) Disability Table Tennis Program has rolled out its 2026 program at Tamone community, Lunga in Malango Ward, Central Guadalcanal. SDB confirmed to Star Sport on Wednesday said they kicked off 2026 program rollout this week to community, schools and special development centers in and around Honiara. The first for the program to reach out to is the Tamone community at Lunga in east Honiara. According to SDB…
The Solomon Kings FC are making progress with their two week intensive training at Wynnum Wolves FC’s Carmichael Park facilities in Brisbane, Australia, specifically ahead of the much anticipated OFC Pro-League which set to on the 17th of this month in Auckland, New Zealand. As part of the partnership between Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and the Wynnum Wolves FC- the…
Avuavu Airport in South Guadalcanal is set for a major upgrade and rehabilitating work which will commence this month. The project valued at SBD$8, 767, 031.00 is funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) as part of its ongoing commitment to upgrade all provincial airports nation-wide. The contract will be implemented by Sustainable Resources Management…
A total of 379 families in West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) have been supported with necessary building materials for their permanent homes. This is aimed at improving the quality of life in the constituency. This project support is made possible through the constituency’s housing program and is funded under the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), development budget for the Constituency Development Funds…
The Road Transport Board (RTB) task force, comprising members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Division, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Land Transport Management Service Division (LTMSD), and the Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement department, successfully conducted their inaugural joint operation on New Year’s Eve (30th and 31st December 2025),…
The Solomon Islands will not be participating in the upcoming Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2026, which will be hosted in Nadi, Fiji. The event will run from the 13th to the 20th of next month. Speaking to the Solomon Star, Joyce Konofilia, the Pageant Director of the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Road and drainage improvement work from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) to the Honiara City Council (HCC) pedestrian crossing Lot 1A resumed early this week. Local contractor Ultimate Enterprise is carrying out these improvements section by section, focusing on concrete pouring and curb installation. So far, they have completed concreting on the land side…
Following completion of Mostyn Mangau as Police Commissioner over the past six years, Mathias Lenialu was sworn-in on Wednesday – 7 January 2026 as the Acting Police Commissioner. He took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office before the Governor-General, Sir David Tiva Kapu, formalizing his appointment as Acting Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police…